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Contact: Sherry MacDonald
Phone: (703) 736-9666
E-mail: sherrymacdonald@landcarenetwork.org

For Immediate Release

DENNIS’ SEVEN DEES LANDSCAPING IS NEW PLANET AEF AMBASSADOR

HERNDON, Va., April 7, 2008 — The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) is pleased to announce that PLANET member Dennis’ Seven Dees Landscaping, and Dave and Pam Snodgrass have contributed $25,000 to the PLANET Academic Excellence Foundation (PLANET AEF) scholarship fund. Their generous support distinguishes them as a PLANET AEF Ambassador and entitles them to name and establish the criteria for their scholarship.
The PLANET AEF was formed to award scholarships and fund educational activities for the green industry. Its mission is to promote and advance the lawn and landscape services industry by supporting academic excellence. Foundation contributions and, in turn, scholarships continue to grow. This year, the Foundation will award approximately $70,000 in scholarships to students attending two-year and four-year colleges and universities. These scholarships will be presented at the PLANET Student Career Days, March 27–30, 2008, at North Metro Technical College in Atlanta, Georgia.

“The green industry has been so rewarding to me,” says Dennis’ Seven Dees Landscaping President David Snodgrass, CLP, “I would like to share that experience by encouraging others to choose this industry for their careers.” He continues, “I have watched the PLANET AEF fund grow to more than $2 million in a relatively short period of time. This year $70,000 in scholarships were given to exceptional students in support of their continued education in the green industry. Our industry needs top talent, and I can't think of a better way to give back then with a contribution to PLANET AEF. I enthusiastically encourage everyone to consider giving to the Foundation and, when the time is right for you, become an ambassador. It is such a great cause!"

Dennis’ Seven Dees Landscaping has been a leader in the landscape industry in Portland, Oregon, for more than 50 years. It employs 300 people and has an annual revenue stream of more than $24 million. Sixty percent of the company’s sales are generated by residential design/build and commercial build services. Landscape management services for residential and commercial customers and four garden centers account for the remainder of the business.

For more information about the PLANET AEF scholarship fund, please contact Cheryl Claborn at (800) 395-2522 or e-mail cherylclaborn@landcarenetwork.org, or visit LandcareNetwork.org.

PLANET is the association of members who create and maintain the QUALITY OF LIFE in communities across America. With more than 4,200 member companies and affiliates, these firms and their employees represent more than 100,000 green industry professionals.